Mbira
Mbira (pronounced /əmˈbɪərə/; Shona pronunciation: [ᵐbira]) is also called kalimba and zanza. It is a musical instrument traditional to the Shona people of Zimbabwe. The instrument has a wooden board, sometimes with a resonator, and metal tines attached in a staggered pattern.
Balafon
The balafon (pronounced /ˈbæləfɒn/ or /ˈbæləfəʊn/) is a musical instrument with gourds that help make the sound louder. It is a type of struck idiophone, which means it is played by hitting it. The balafon is closely linked to the Mandé, Bwaba Bobo, Senoufo, and Gur peoples of West Africa, especially the Guinean branch of the Mandinka ethnic group.
Metallophone
A metallophone is a type of musical instrument where the part that makes sound is made of metal, such as bars, tubes, rods, bowls, or plates. Usually, the metal is struck with a mallet to create sound, though it may also be played using friction, a keyboard, or other methods. Metallophones have been used in Asian music for thousands of years.
Glockenspiel
The glockenspiel (pronounced GLO-kən-shpeel; German: Glocken meaning “bells” and Spiel meaning “play”) is a percussion instrument made of tuned aluminum or steel bars arranged in a keyboard-like layout. This design classifies the glockenspiel as a type of metallophone, similar to the vibraphone. The instrument is played by striking the bars with mallets, typically made of hard materials like metal or plastic.
Vibraphone
The vibraphone, also known as the vibraharp, is a percussion instrument in the metallophone family. It has tuned metal bars that are struck with mallets to create sound. A person who plays the vibraphone is called a vibraphonist, vibraharpist, or vibist.
Xylophone
The xylophone is a musical instrument in the percussion family. It has wooden bars that are struck with mallets to create sound. Each bar is a type of instrument called an idiophone, and it is tuned to a specific pitch in a musical scale.
Marimba
The marimba ( / m ə ˈ r ɪ m b ə / mə- RIM -bə ) is a musical instrument in the percussion family that has wooden bars struck by mallets. Each bar has a resonator pipe below it that helps make the sound louder. Unlike the xylophone, the marimba has a lower range.
Gabbang
The gabbang, also called the bamboo xylophone, is a musical instrument made from bamboo that is often used in southern Philippines. It is especially common among the Tausug and Samas people, who play it to go along with songs and dances. The gabbang can be played alone or with another instrument called the biola.
Babendil
The babandil is a small, narrow-rimmed gong from the Philippines. It is used mainly to keep the beat in the Maguindanao kulintang ensemble.
Gandang Dewata National Park
Gandang Dewata National Park (Taman Nasional Gandang Dewata in Indonesian) is located in Mamasa Regency, West Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The park’s center includes Tanete Gandangdewata, a mountain that rises to 3,074 meters, and its surrounding mountain range. This mountain range is considered sacred by the local people and covers an area of 214,201 hectares.